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Showdown: Chauvinist Humor vs. Racist Rhetoric

There’s some need for discussion about this feminism thing. I mean, contrary to popular belief, feminists don’t necessarily hate all men – or love all women, and equally importantly, feminists have a sense of humor. I mean, as matsu’s blog at MediaGirl (hat tip for the image) points out, “Make a racist joke to a [...]

Haha . . . not funny.

Feministing’s Weekly Feminist reader alerted me to F Word’s recent posting “Har Har,” in which Sara Anderson holds advertising exec Gerdien responsible for making a visual joke about the abuse of women by beating them with keyboards. Gerdien argues that since the ad was made by three women, it can’t be sexist, and states, “Because [...]

Meta-Hipsters and the Effectiveness of Ironically Self-Mocking PopCulture

So, in between waiting for episodes of 30 Rock to download, I got to thinking. Why is it that I so love this TV show about a woman making TV shows, written, produced, directed, and starred in by a Tina Fey, a woman who makes TV shows? Is there perhaps something especially entertaining about entertainment [...]